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After 14 years of negotiations, it appears the City of Peoria and the U.S. EPA have struck a deal on a consent decree outlining a course for the city to…
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If you ever lose sight of the fact that everything on this planet is connected, just take a walk down to the banks of the Illinois River.You can easily…
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The first project funded by the E.D. Edwards Clean Air Act lawsuit settlement is completed.ART, Inc., which operates the not-for-profit Romain Arts and…
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Remediation of a contaminated brownfield site will start soon in South Peoria.The former Tabor property in the 3500-3600 block of SW Adams was once a…
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Scientists at Peoria's Ag Lab are making strides on developing a new biodegradable plastic.Atanu Biswas is a USDA chemist. His team is using what's…
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Paul Rosenbohm routinely mixes lawn waste, food scraps and pumpkin residue from area farms for the Better Earth compost he markets throughout central…
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For many years there have been a number of fruitless efforts to remove the invasive Asian carp from the Illinois River. But a renewed sense of excitement…
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A new Asian carp operation in East Peoria would allow the "limited" processing and freezing of the invasive fish in an effort to reduce the species'…
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East Peoria is trashing its recycling program effective May 1.The city faces a $5.4 million budget deficit due to COVID-19. This is combined with recent…
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Sixteen Central Illinois organizations will benefit from an $8.6 million settlement paid out by the owners of the closing E.D. Edwards coal power plant…